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Broken Hill & the Far West · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1937

67 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 4

Raids On Hotels

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—One of the biggest raids ever made in Sydney was carried out shortly before midnight last night, when squads of…

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Transfer of Hotel Licences

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 3

A transfer of the licence of the Crown Hotel from Thomas Vincent Slattery to William Edward Slattery was granted by Mr. R. Donaldson,…

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Bushranger's Mark Still on Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 6

STAWELL, Thursday.—The Royal Hotel, Glenorchy, which is being taken over by Mr. F. W. Finck, of Beulah, once attracted the attention of…

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Fire Checked by Men Promptness Saves Local Hotel

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 6

Prompt action by a number of men prevented what may have developed into a serious fire at the Southern Cross Hotel about 5.15 o'clock…

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Sale of Topar Hotel Non-Suit In Claim For Commission

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

"I HAVE come to the conclusion that on the case as it has been presented, and on the documents that have been shown, there is nothing to…

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"Went to Hotel for Bed" Drover Fined In Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

A FINE of 10/- with 8/- costs was imposed on Frederick Charles Rolfe, of Chloride-street, who pleaded not guilty in the Police Court to-day…

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Hotelkeeper in Police Court No Conviction Recorded For Trivial Offence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 3

A CHARGE against Frederick Walsh of failing to keep a door of the Royal Exchange Hotel leading to a bar closed during prohibited hours was treated as a trivial offence by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in…

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Hotel Prosecutions Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 1

The cases in which Cuthbert Gordon Gregory Jones and Harry Mendelson are charged with failing to keep doors of public bars closed, and also with…

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"Beer Hunts" in Brisbane Country Scoured By Publicans BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 3

AS a result of week-end "beer hunts" Brisbane, beerless for three or four days, now has been supplies for a few days. Publicans scoured country…

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Hotel Cases Again Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 3

The case in which Cuthbert Gordon Gregory Jones is charged with failing to keep the bar door of licensed premises closed, and also with being…

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Licensing Reduction Board

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 2

The Licensing Reduction Board will be in Broken Hill on November 9 and 10 to hear evidence in the compensation claim in connection with the…

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Men in Hotels After Hours Licensees Fined In Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 1

FINES of 20/-, with 8/- costs, were imposed on two hotel licensees by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day…

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Hotelkeeper Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 3

George Mitrtin was fined 20/-, with S/- costs, by Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, when he appeated on a charge of fllowing…

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Local Race Carnival No Publican's Booth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 2

REPRESENTATIVES of the Turf Club committee met the Silver City Racing Club committee last night to discuss final points for the…

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No Publican's Booth At Race Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

THE cool drinks booth for the Broken Hill Club's meeting on Saturday was sold to Mr. J. J. Burns, of the South Australian Club Hotel…

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Speculation About Dog Licenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 November 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—There is considerable speculation regarding the Government's intentions in connection with the issue, of the two…

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Criticism Of Local Hotels Shortage Of Accommodation Hotels Behind the Rest of the State

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

"IN remote places throughout New South Wales, far better hotel accommodation is provided than in Broken Hill," declared Mr. J. Laidlaw, chairman of the Licences Reduction Board, which sat at the…

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Licensing Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 3

At the sitting of the quarterly Licensing Court at the Courthouse this morning, renovations and alterations were recommended to a number…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, November 10, 1937 Accommodation in Local Hotels

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 2

LACK of proper facilities in hotel accommodation has been a bugbear in Broken Hill for many years and has been the subject of many…

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Rebuilding of Hotel Plans For Royal Exchange

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 8

DURING the sitting of the Quarterly Licensing Court at the Courthouse yesterday, it was revealed that it was proposed to rebuild the…

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